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SPARKS, Raymond Emil - Date of
birth
31 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
First Creek, Perry County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Perry County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35450285 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
2 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 44 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Sparks (father)
Margaret (Meier) Sparks (mother)
Ella Sparks (sister)
Helen Sparks (sister)
Willis Sparks (brother)
Harry Sparks (brother)
Margaret Sparks (sister)
Pauline Sparks (sister)
Rosa Sparks (sister)
Eugene Sparks (half-brother)
More information
S/Sgt Raymond E. Sparks enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 1 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor_kz.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten